Establish The Collection

Gary and Cody discuss Top Shot‘s collector score, recent Holo Icon drop, playoff sets & the quality of the moments the NBA postseason has produced. They compare traditional cards to NFTs, talk about the different ways to invest in athletes and try to determine which moments will be valuable long term. 

TIMESTAMPS: Top Shot Collectors Score (1:56) | Top Shot Playoff Series (8:21) | Top Shot’s current market (16:31) | Ben Simmons value (20:30) | Trae Young (23:56) | Devin Booker (30:17) | The importance of on-court performances in the market (33:05) | Other players affecting the market (35:08) | Terance Mann (37:02) | Moments that hold long term value (43:20) | How the Lottery impact on moments (49:42) | Buy or Sell (58:54)

Gary and Cody explain why they're bullish long term despite the sobering state of the sports card market. High end cards continue to break records, the Top Shot market has rebounded and buyout offers are rolling in on fractional platforms. They also discuss Gary's huge Lewis Hamilton card and newfound F1 obsession before touching on the first year UFC & WNBA Panini Prizm products.

TIMESTAMPS: Gary’s Knicks eliminated by Trae (0:44) | The bloodbath of the current market (7:06) | Record sales at the high end (16:43) |  Top Shot collector score & pack drops (20:06) | Gary’s love for F1 (25:48) | UFC drops first panini prizm product (36:43) | WNBA boom continues (44:03) | Packaging and sending single cards (53:05)

Gary and Cody are joined by ETR's Mike Gallagher to discuss the current NBA landscape. They go series-by-series to get Mike's Round 1 takeaways and determine whose card prices have benefited most both short and long term. Mike makes his Finals predictions and gives a list of breakout players to consider buying in the offseason.

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TIMESTAMPS: Philadelphia 76ers vs. Washington Wizards (2:20) | Atlanta Hawks vs. New York Knicks (5:52) | Milwaukee Bucks vs. Miami Heat & Brooklyn Nets vs. Boston Celtics (13:34) | Utah Jazz vs. Memphis Grizzlies (19:37) | Los Angeles Clippers vs. Dallas Mavericks (21:53) | Denver Nuggets vs. Portland Trail Blazers (24:04) | Phoenix Suns vs. Los Angeles Lakers (28:39) | Mike’s Eastern and Western Conference Winners picks (34:34) | 2022 NBA Breakout player watch (36:28)

Gary and Cody discuss a record-breaking weekend at the Goldin auction, featuring multiple seven-figure sales. Then they discuss the baseball card market as we approach the 50-game mark and reset the stage for the NBA playoffs as Round 1 heats up.

TIMESTAMPS: Reacting to recent card auction sales (3:35) | New product releases (16:313) | Revisiting the Baseball Streets (21:19) | NBA Playoffs impact (34:57) | Gary’s first playoff experience at MSG (42:27) | Players with decreasing value (47:39) | Buy or Sell? (53:57)

Gary and Cody review a news-filled week around the hobby before an in-depth discussion on the importance of grading, how PSA, BGS & SGC operate, how to prep your own cards for grading and how graded cards are valued by the market. Also, an NBA playoff update and Gary is giving away a card from his collection!

Timestamps: Target Announcement Reaction (1:28) | Top Shot Drops More Packs, Less Auto + EV (4:30) | The Starter Pack - The Importance of Grading (9:37) | Explaining PSA and How They Work (12:30) | Explaining BGS and How They Work (25:44) | Explaining SGC How They Work (34:40) | How to Submit a Card For Grading (41:08) | NBA Playoff Update (52:29) | Prize Draw Information (55:42)

Gary and Cody talk NBA Top Shot basics and compare the evolving digital world to the traditional sports card market. They discuss the new NBA playoff format, the current landscape and whose card prices might soon be on the rise.

Gary and Cody discuss the different entry points into today's traditional card market. They also touch on the current state of the football card market before examining the biggest winners and losers of NFL Draft weekend and whose card prices might be on the move.

Gary and Cody introduce the first installment of The Starter Pack, a segment where they'll go in depth on one relevant topic in the collectibles world each week. They also touch on the current state of the baseball card market before diving into the Topps MLB NFT release and rip a premium pack.

TIMESTAMPS: The Starter Pack - How To Evaluate the Card Market (0:36) | The Baseball Card Market (14:29) | Upcoming Bowman release  (17:47) | Microtrends in the Baseball market (22:11) | Topps MLB NFT pack release issues and potential (30:19) | Minting controversy (44:12) | Ripping Packs (47:14) | Opinions on digital highlights (53:22)

Gary and Cody are joined by Adam to debut the newest show presented by Establish The Run. They go through the current landscape of the sports collectibles market from cardboard to NFT's and everything in between. They discuss their background as collectors & investors and explain what to expect from the show moving forward.